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F WEBB CITY, HIBS'UEJ. ASSXGHQEL T0 COKIIBCILL AIIAL NAVIGATION C0., 0F WEBB CITY, MISSOURI.

AIBSHIP.

Bpeoieatioa of Letters Patent.

Patented Fcl. 22. 191th.

.Application tiled January 21. 1909. Serial No. 73,641.

To all whom it may concern: i

Bo it known that I, .lm-sn t`t'u.\ xoor:, a citimn of thc United Stutcs rcsidtng at. Webb City, in tht` county of Jasper und State of Missouri, have invented n new Airship, ot which thc following is a specification. n

This invention has relation tu un' .slnpu arrangement of its parts un shown and described.

T he object of the invention is to provide, i in u structure as indicated, a series of wings adapted to he o ierated to cause the .ship to ascend to u desired elcrution, thc sind ship having propcitcrs mounted thereon for canuing thu anni to tvavclw www wht-u at u desired elevation.

A {arthur-object of the invcntion if? to provide means for cl'using all of the wings to greed promptly in case of accident, there y presenting sufficient .area to them' to prevent the ship from haring or disastrous descent.

A further objlect of the invention is to provide on u 4nip as indicated n uct of counterimlanoing sails adiustnbly mounted and means for adjusting thc` munt'. indcpcndcntiy or Hinndtanetmsiy whcwhy the whip may bo maintained in a horizontal or level t sttion both longitudinally and laterally.

lwrcinu ftcr a too rapid ant-ing sails of the ship.

t rotation upon the frame 1, ant

With thc above object tn view the ship inchtdcu u frame having cugini-s msitioncd l thereon and u cries of protwllcr :lados opl erutircly connected to the said cngincu. i Win arc mounted for vertical morena-nt i within the said framc. which movement in i accomplished through lazy-tong mechanisms and connecting pittncn in auch a manner. that. when the said wings nrc desccndincl they automatically open, and 'when aoccndt in?I close in a aimilar manner.v

n the accoinpanyinp drawings: Figure t i is a top lplan view of t te uit' sin i. t Fig. 2 is u sido covation of tia` annua "ig, ti is an und elevation of thc samc. Fig. i isa dctuil .view, illustrating ono method by which an copine maybe connected up with the propcling und wing-dimming mcchuniin of the ship. Fig. is an elevation ol' :l lucanaA for spreading thc wings ofthe uhp. Fig. t' is au eievation of the same means shown in Fig. 5, looking at the edge thereof. Fig. I

detail sectional view of a' hollow stundi ard and 4roller umd upon thc ship. Fig. 8 1

is an cud ctct'ation of acvcrul wings of the l feci-ic` usted on thc ship. indicating the munncr in which the said wings are opened and ctowd. Fig. tl in au elevation of tho mechunihm shown in Fig. H. viewing the same at, c. ri ht anglo from tho view illust rntcd in Fig. lttgg. l0 is n detnilcd edge elevation of the upper portion of the moans for upwadiug tho wings of tho ship. Fig. 11 is an under perspective \'i'w o ont of the countcrlml- Tho frame 1 is composed suitably connected to ther an the puy cables 2. T e general outline ot? tho rumc 1 is that of a parallelo ram, butl it muy have other mntiguration if t cuired.

Tho propcllcr hafta 8 am 'ournaied for blades 4 are mounted upon the said shafts 3. it sprocket wheel 5 is mounted upon each of the shafts 3 and the sprocket chain 6 ases around t e said sprocket wheel 5 andntha sprocket wheel 7 mounted upon the stub shafts 8. A frictionaoller t) is mmntcd upon each of the shafts 8 and is adapted at times to be brought into frictional contact with tho braced by roller 10 mouutcd upon the #haft 11. vlSeid means of thc intormeshing beve ed pmtona 1Q, one of which is mounted tipo/n the shaft 11 und thc other upon th'haft. 14. which is operatively onncotd"'with the shaft o5 tho cngincs l1. by the sprocket chain 15 and tho uprturkct whccln lti und 1i'.

The shafts 18 aro journuled for rotation at thc forward and roar portions of the frantic t and extend transversely across the mino. The beveled pinion 1t) is mount upon tho Shafts lti and meshes with n baved nion 20. mounted at. tho lower und of thc s :aft t4. Tho duka 21am urrangod in paire and uw loented'ut suitable intervals alnngp,r tho shafts tti. pair of disks 2i nrc connected togcther by wrist-pins QQ. which uro occontrimlly dispowd with relation to tho disks.

"ihc standards '23 .are mounted upon the tramo l, und thc lowcr members oit u. series of lazyton lcvcrs urtpivoted, one series to cach of die said standards 23. The. eromvheads 25 are arranged to slide vertically along thc.` standards 23 and are operatively connected with the lower members of the 'lho mendiant of eachv 100 tit) titi

3H descend the nrin -tl approach positions i approximately in aliiieineut with cin-li other and the rods 4:! :ire Qprcad apart. .-\.-i the `*nid rods 4i?. spread they engage tht,` rollers 31 carried bv the side members .S of the wing Q7. and thi` wings-i are opened. as abort` iiidiirated.

der .-.ide\l with the ribs Tt which are nor- |unll \I held spread with relation to eaeh other hy lucani-i ot' thel prince Ti' which bear at their ende against the under sides of the -:iiil ei-tions Tt. The brackets TS are proy ttl i attached at its upper siiid cable which is referred to ls 90, it will he -ceu that the inner sail sections 7l muv he ewnag toward the upright T2. cable end to the edge of the outer Sail Section i4 and thencc platten oi er a pulley tti. thence down under ti )alley ort. Iiotli ot' which pulleys are joui-mile( u )on .\iin.-a TU :ii'e hxed at the forward portion lof the frame l and in the vicinity of tlic tiles thereof and tlie slecve Tl are 'lhc uprights' 72 viiliwl vi ith sleeves Tt! which receive. npriglith woopming part of the framework l which are ot-nted at the liar 'iortion thereof. l`.aeli bracket TH in provided which attaches at it n iper end with the hinged edges of the sai Set-tions 74. 'l'lie pulleyht are. jonriuiled at thc upper por tion oi' the traine l above tlie lower stoere Ta of tlic brackets T8 und the pulley 82 i join-nailed at tlio up .r `poi-tion of tlie l'rnuie l below the ower slet-ve tt of the lnrneket 7H. cable Hit i-i attached at one end to the lower sleeve 'i'tl nf the tival-kel ,T94 ti'oiii tlnee. down and around the palletnl which tmounted upon it ntnift. Sri which in ttttn is 'ouriniled for rotation itt any snitalile points upon the fraiiic 1. Any tippi'oved tueans may lie provided for rotating the shaft 8T. 'llie opposite ond of the cable Hit pa..-c,- under thc iulley tft-2 and i-i nttaehed to thc lower sleeve itl of the bracket T3. lly thisuieaiis it will he seen the -hnft85 niid causing the cable'i to inovc longitudinally around the pulley Hl, the hrneket tti' will be rniwd and lowered along.r that nieuiber of the fi'niiie l n pon wliieli it. is inot'tiiteil. 'llitts iiteaits is pruvided for raieing aud lowering the rear ends ot' the -anital 73 and iuiisniueh as thc foi'- wnrd ends of the `xititl Sails may tilt with the l-'hevc 7:! it i# apparent that h v uniuipnlating the aid -nil. the hotly of the vom-l nitty tic kept horizontal or at n tlt.-.ii'ed letel. than etici-tinef a veonuterhnlance for the entire .-ti'u-tiii'. liilley St' are uioinitcd upon the. tipi-ight and tlic upper end of a calde S7 with nu upright S0 1 theI upriglits of the frame structure l lli by drawing upon the said cable 91 it will be 4-een that the outer sail section T4 may bc swung.' toward the uprights 72. Thus ineens is provided for drawing lioth'of the nil nectioii-i toward each other independently or ninuiltniieounly. as desired.

lliiving described my invention, whit. I elniiii as new, and dcsiie to secure, by Letters Patent, i\-:

l. ln an nir ship n vertically movable, col-t liipiible wing, and n series of toggle leven upon which the wing is mounted.

:2. lii an air ship it colin iblo wing made up of side ineinberzi liingosly connected to getlici, means for moving cally` and means for opening the wing upon its downward nioveiiicnt.

:L 1n an ir ship o wing otnupod of side members hingedly connected together, l

.series of lnz '-totign levers for moving the and pimms up over tlie pulley Hl. 1

that by rotating I i` attached to the edge of the -nil et-tion TI and pa--c.-i ai'oiiiid the pulley t', n pulleyI 88 niininted u ioii one ol' the uptight of ttic fraaie t. t iencc down and niider n pulley it. lty drawing upon t-lu.- lin-it thence ovet' membersv carried by th wing verticiily, and incanti for oponin the ido niembcrn of the wing upon its ovmwnrdlmoveinenti posed t de 4. n an air iip a wing coin o si members hingcdly 'connected t her, a serieu of lazy-ton levers connect with the wing iiiid iiduptet to move tho une vortieally, iin-nini for causing the side members of thc wing to swing o )en upon their downward movement, aint an tidditioull mulini for swinging the iside members ofthe wing open at any point of itli movement.

ln ini air nliip a vertically meuble, oolliipsilile wing, means for opening the w upon its downward movement, and on odd tional means for opening the wing at any point of its movement.

t. ln iin nir ship n vertically movtbie wing consisting of nido mcmbtl' llinldly connected together, liictiii for milling tb Hide iiicniliers to open upon the downtvl movement. of the wing, and on additional uicanaioropcning the sido members of tho wing nt any point of their movement.

'i'. ln an nir ship it vertically movable, collapsible wing, a cries of huw-tong levers or moving the wing, means or opening win v upon its downward movement, o nd un additional nieiins for opening the wing t any point nlongitis movement, o

8. In iin air s iip n wing consisting of indo iiieiiiliers iiiiigcdly connected together In mounted for vertical inove'ment, man ns for moving the said wings vertically, protecting e wing, und springi'etiiincd arms locnted in the paths of move nient. of the said projecting' members, on

the wing verti-V lill llt)

u. irod las d iro -witli an adjacent wing and point of its movement,

adapted to open the wing upon its downward movement.

I collapsible wing, projections carried by the wing, arms mounted upon the frame of the 9'. In-sn air ship a series of vertically i lship and located in the ath of movementof movable wings, a seri. of lazy-tong levers connected to the wings for moving t e same vu'tically, a cable attached at oneL end to one wing, and pt its other end t o an adjacent wing of the series,-and guiding devices supporting the intermediate portion of the ca e.

10. In an air ship a ,eeriee of vertically movable w a series oflaayton levers to wings for movingt e same vertically, means fm' opening the wings upon their downward movement, a cable connected at one end with one wing and at its other end guiding devices union-ting tlie intermediate portion of the ea e.

l1. In an air ship a series o! vertically collapsible wings, means for open .upon their downward move- 'tional means for openngthe int of their movement, a con atcneendwithcnewing, and at its other md with an adjacent wing, and guiding devices su the intermediate o! the ca e.

18. n an sir ship aserieeof vertically movable collapsible levers pted to `move the ingeachwing movement, l:Ind :ddii opening each w a any cable connected at nd at 'its other' end devices htm-mediate portion of the' 'ltlnan's'iri sverticallyino'vahle, campane meer n um its down. ward movement, t ineens for opening the win at any consisting of aterally rojectons carried b be engaged by thi 14. In an air ships vertically mgvabla, d" .2 .A

mm' u 'mi and addiyrods connting movable aiinn to that; and lying between,

fo swingin the said .il in the said pmjectio an adapt# to open the wing when enga by the p 'ections, an additional nienns for opening e wing at any point of its movement, consisting of laterally epreadable amis, which normally lic between the projections carried by the wings. v

l115. I iilan s ir sgipa vertically movable, co apei e wing, avingy projecti arms mounted u n the frame of theoxip and Alocated in t ie path of movement o! theprojectione, a means for opening the wing at any point of its movement, consistiggel a sleeve slidably mounted arme piv at theirl inner ends to the sleeve, arms pivoted to xed pointe of the frame of the ship and the said tixedarins and the the projections o the wings.

16. In an airship having verticali able wi counterbslsncing sails ted at the si e of the ship structu and' means for raising and lowering one cn of the sails with relation to the opposite end thereof.

17. In an airship,

vertically w counterbalanci sails located at the sides of the ship `means for contracting or es the sails aad'meane for raising lowering one end of each .il with relation the op posite end thereof.

movable 18.'In an airehi verticali' movable`I wings, counterbalancng sails locyated at. the

aides of the shi structure and including sail sections hin y connected together, means sections toward other and means for raising and lowering one end of,each sail' with relation to its opposite end.

.In testimony that I cl'aim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto alxed my signature in the presence of two witnel. i f JESSE A. TUBNIDGE. t'titneeseu E. H. Sinvax, J. `W

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